Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Pittsburgh will play its final exhibition very safe in Charlotte Thursday, resting quarterback Big Ben Roethlisberger and likely a number of other first-teamers against the Carolina Panthers.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said at a Tuesday news conference that Pitsburgh plans to start Charlie Batch at QB against Carolina in both teams' final preseason game -- traditionally a game that is played mostly by backups. Dennis Dixon will also play QB for the Steelers, who won the AFC title last season but lost to Green Bay in the Super Bowl.

On the other hand, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is supposed to play a couple of series -- of course, he needs the work a little more than Roethlisberger does. The majority of the game will likely be quarterbacked by Jimmy Clausen and Derek Anderson for Carolina.

I'm hoping Derek Anderson gets at least 3 series in. I'm afraid by game 5 or 6 he'll be our guy. As to the Cardinals, I'm hoping even our defense will shut down their running game (Beanie Wells and that's about it). The key to that game will be how effective Kolb to Fitzgerald is. Gamble better step it up big time.

Not worth my time to drive a hour to go see the starters for a couple of series and then put in the rest for evaluation! I'll just stay home, watch the game on TV and get rested myself for our first home game against Green Bay!

Can't find anything else to comment on about the Steelers other than accusations with no merit?? How about how the Steelers managed to get the AFC championship in a season started without it's key QB??? Key wishing Carolina. You will never be the same cailber of a team as the six time superbowl champions.

Note to Ron: Play Cam into the third quarter tonight. The dude needs more PT than what he has seen. He needs this badly! I agree with another poster, Clausen or Anderson by week three or four if Cam's progress is what we see.

Note to Ron: Play Cam into the third quarter tonight. The dude needs more PT than what he has seen. He needs this badly! I agree with another poster, Clausen or Anderson by week three or four if Cam's progress is what we see.

Not necessarily well worth my own time drive an automobile a new hour to visit start to see the entrepreneurs for a few string and then put in the remainder with regard to assessment! I will just work, watch the sport on television and obtain rested me personally for the 1st house game towards Green Fresh!